Faucet valve



Nov. 2 1926.

D. A. MIDGLEY ET AL FAUCET VALVE Filed Feb. 24, 1926 www .ahr f Patented Nov. 2, 1926.

UNITEDV STATES PATENT oFFlc-E.

\ :oAvIDA MIDGLEY AND AUGUST v.V NIELsEN, 0E sALT LAKECITY, UTAH, AssIGNoas Y 0E SEVENTEEN TWENTY-FOURTHS To sAID NIELsEn ANDv SEVEN TWENTY- y EoUnTHs To WILLIAM A. JONES, or SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

FAUCET VALVE.

Application led February 24, 1926. Serial No. 90,270,

Our invention relates to valves, and has for its obj ect to provide a faucet having the conventional valve, and means to operate it in combination with an auxiliary valve carried and operated within the casing of the conventional faucet, whereby the' liquid flow through the conventional portion of the faucet may be temporarily stopped by the auxiliary valve while repairs are made on the conventional valve. lOur improvement can be equally well applied to valves for fiuids, such as air valves, gas valves, steam valves and all fluids.

These objects we accomplish with the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which similar letters and numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views and as described in the specification forming a part of this application and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings in which we have shown the best and most substantial embodiment of our invention, Figure l is a vertical longitudinal section of a faucet constructed to carry out the principlesv of our invention. Figure 2 is an elevation ofthe auxiliary valve. Figure 3 is an inverted plan view of the auxiliary valve. Figure 4 is a section showing a modification of our invention to use it in connection with sink faucets. Figure 5 is another modification of our invention as used in connection with a basin or Fuller faucet. Y

The device consists of a casing A having an inlet threaded end A2 to engage the pipe through which liquid or fluid is carried under pressure. The casing A has an outlet end A3 with a partition l between said ends. The said casing A has a transverse casing C integral therewith which is centrally bored, as at C1. A constricted portion formed by said partition has a smaller bore C2 Which passes through the said partition 1. A portion of said casing C is given the conventional shape and elements, such as the valve 2, seats 3, stem 4, hand crank 5 and cap 6. The partition l has a sleeve flange E integrally formed on the opposite face from the said seat member 3 to form a cylindrical casing for the auxiliary valve D which is operated longitudinally within casing E. The wall of said casing E is spaced on one portion from the interior wall of said casing C to allow fluid to flow from the said inlet end A2, to pass under and throughsaid sleeve flange and then through the bore C2 of the partition 1. The adjacent or auxiilary side of said partition is cut to form a seat F for the auxiliary valve D. An end portion C* of said casing C is internally threaded to receive a screw plug G by which the auxiliary valve D is retained within its casing E. The auxiliary valve D consists of a valve plug D1, which is cylindrical in general form with a central recess D2 bored in one end and with its other end given a conical shape to fit within its seat F when contiguous. The perimeter of said auxiliary valve kD has a plurality of longitudinal grooves D3 cut therein. Radial holes and slots D4L are provided through the plug which connect the said central bore D2 with the bottom of each of said grooves D3 to allow fluid to pass therethrough to the central bore, with force enough to move said auxiliary valve to its seat F. The ribs D1 between the grooves D3 are of a general conformity with the perimeter of a circle and hold the valve D loosely within the cylinder casing C1. A stem D5 is secured in the aux iliary valve which spaces the main valve 4l from the auxiliary valve, and said stem has a flanged head DG; when the main valve is used the auxiliary valve is unseated and the flow of liquid is through the grooves D3 and between the conical end of the valve plug and its seat, and through the narrowed bore C2 and exit A3. Some of the flowing liquid strikes against the under side of said head 6, which aids in the initial movement of the auxiliary valve to seat. With slight modifications to fit the several types of faucets, the same invention will be applicable in any of the conventional types of faucets as those shown in Figures 4 and 5.

When it is desired to repair the main valve 2 its stem t is rotated in the usual manner and the valve is moved within the bore C1 with the auxiliary kept in the same spaced relation to the main valve by the flow of the liquid until the auxiliary valve is seated against its seat F, which stops all flow. The main valve is then removed and repairedand when replaced within its bore C1 an turned to its seat 3 the auxiliaryl valve is moved out of the flow of liquidi Having thus described our invention We desire to secure by Letters Patent and claimz*V l. A device of the class described comprising a valve plug having afrusto-conical end;

longitudinal grooves out in the periphery oit' said valveV plug; radial openings from vthe bottom of said grooves to tlie interior of said valve plug; and an adjustable tap'screw secured in the irusto-conical end of said pluD.

2*. A device of the class described, coinpiisinga casing; a main valve stein operable sifrnatures.

DAVID A. MIDGLEY. AUGUST V. NIELSEN. 

